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MADISON, WISCONSIN: 
PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY. 
1891. 


Keorganization. 


The increase in the instructional force of the College of Mechanics 
and Engineering for the coming year and the enlargement of facili- 
ties are so important as to justify a special announcement. There have 
been added three entirely new chairs: a professorship of railway en- 
gineering, a professorship of electrical engineering and a professorship 
of machine design, and to these there have been called men of excep- 
tional training and ability. Besides these additions, the work of the ex- 
isting chairs has been modified and developed so as. to give a better 
division of labor and superior efficiency. The professorship of mechan- 
ical engineering becomes centralized upon steam engineering as its 
leading subject. The theoretical and scientific treatment of electricity 
and magnetism heretofore falling under the professorship of physics has 
been developed into a professorship of electricity and magnetism in 
connection with mathematical physics, and will have for its functions 
the fundamental scientific treatment of those subjects, while the prac- 
tical side will be treated by an experienced expert under the professor- 
ship of electrical engineering. A professorship of bridge and hydraulic 
engineering has been developed from the chair of civil engineering and 
_the latter title dropped, because, in the progress of engineering science, 
it has become too broad and indefinite. The assistant professorship of 
pure and applied mechanics has been advanced into a full professor- 
ship with the slightly modified title of theoretical and applied me- 
chanics. The chair of mechanical practice undergoes no change except 
an enlargement of facilities. An instructorship in engineering has 
been added. 

These important enlargements and readjustments have been made 
possible by the passage of the Morrill Act by Congress making a gener- 
ous appropriation for the specific purpose of instruction in these de- 
partments, together with agriculture. This act has also enabled us to 
add very largely during the past year to the apparatus necessary for the 
most efficient instruction. This added to the previous excellent outfit 
renders the appliances of this college among the best in the country. 


INSTRUCTIONAL FORCE. 


The following are the members of the faculty of the College of Me- 
chanics and Engineering proper, in alphabetical order, to which will be 


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added the names of the members of the general faculty who give in- 
struction to students in mechanics and engineering in the several sub- 
jects indicated by their titles: 


Storm Butt, M. E.; Professor of Mechanical Engineering. 

Born in Bergen, Norway, 1856; M. E. Polytechnic Institute, Zurich, Switzerland, 1877; 
draughtsman in Marine Engine manufactory, Bergen, Norway, 1877-78; chief draughts- 
man in same 1878 to 79; instructor in engineering, U. W., 1875 to 1885; assistant professor 
in mechanical engineering, U. W., 1885 to 1886; Professor Mechanical Engineering U. W. 
since 1886. 


JOHN H. Davies, A. M., M. D.,L.L. D., Professor of Electricity and 

Magnetism and Mattos tical Bees 

Born in 1839; A. B., Lawrence University, 1862; in the war 1862-65; professor of Physica 
and Chemistry, Lawrence University, 1865; M. D., Chicago Medical college, 1866; lecturer 
on chemistry, Chicago Medical college, 1868; professor of Natural History and Chemistry, 
U. W., 1869 to 1875; professor of Astronomy and Physics, U. W., 1875 to 1879; professor of 
Physics, U. W., 1879 to 1890; L.L. D., Lawrence University, 1889; professor of Electricity 
and Magnetism and Mathematical Physics, U. W., 1891- 


LEANDER M. Hoskins, C. E., M. S., Professor of Theoretical and Ap- 


plied Mechanics. 

Born in 18€0; B. C. E., U. W., 1883; Morgan fellowship at Harvard, 1884-5; M. S., U. W., 
1885; instructor in engineering, U. W., 1885-9; assistant professor of Pure and Applied Me- 
chanics, U. S., 1889-90; professor of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, U. W , 1891. 


DuGALp C. Jackson, B.8., Professor of Electrical Engineering. 

Born 1865; B. S3., (Civil Engineering Course) State College, Penn., 1885; fellowship 
in electricity, Cornell University, 1885-6; assistant in Electrical Laboratory, Cornell 
University, 1886-7; commercial and engine2ring work at Lincoln and Omaha, Neb., and 
New York city, 1887-90; electrical engineer of the Edison Consolidated Co., in charge of 
central district, Chicago, 1890-91; elected Professor of Electrical Engineering, U. W., 
July, 1891. 


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CHARLES I. Kina, Professor of Mechanical Practice. 
Born in 1849; non-graduate Cornell University; two years’ machine work in the south; 


superintendent of U. W. machine shops, 1877-89; Professor of Mechanical Practice since 
1889. 


ALBERT W. Smita, M. E., Professor of Machine Design. 

Born 1856: B. M. E., Cornell University, 1878; machinist and contractor with Brown & 
Sharpe Manf. Co., Providence, R. I., 1879-80; machinist and shop foreman, Straight Line 
Engine Works, Syracuse, N. Y., 1880-83; superintendent Kingsford Foundry and Machine 
Works, Oswego, N. Y., 1883-86; M. E., Cornell, 1886; fellowship, Cornell, 1886-7; assistant 
professor of Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1887-91; elected Professor of 
Machine Design, U. W., June, 1&91. 


NELSON O. WuItneEY, E. C., Professor of Railway Engineering. 

Born 1858; ©. E., University of Penn., 1878; geodetic survey of Penn. and instructor in 
School cf Industrial Art, 1878-9; construction work, office chief engineer, Penn. R. R., 
1879-80; locating engineer, Mexican National Ry., 1880-82; locating engineer, South 
Penn. R. R., 1882-4; resident engineer Tuscarara tunnel; assistant to chief engineer in 
charge of construction and maintenanve, Chicago, 1886-91; elected Professor of Railway 
Engineering, U. W., June, 1891. 


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CHARLES B. Wina, C. E., Professor of Bridge and Hydraulic Engineering. 

Born 1864; C. E., Cornell University, 1886; fellow in civi! engineering, Cornell University, 
1886-7; instructor in civil engineering, Cornell University, 1887-8; connected with the Ber- 
lin Iron Bridge Co., East Berlin, Ct., 1888-9; assistant professor civil engineering, 1890-91; 
elected Professor of Bridge and Hydraulic Engineering, U. W., August, 1891. 


ARTHUR W. Ricuter, M. E., Instructor in Engineering. 
Born 1865; B. M. E., University of Wisconsin, 1889; fellow in engineering, U. W., 
1889-91; M. E., U. W., 1891; elected Instructor in Engineering, U. W., June, 1891. 


The following members of the general faculty give instruction to the 
students of the College of Mechanics and Engineering in the several sub- 
jects indicated by their titles: 


W. W. Daniells, M. S., Professor of Chemistry. 

H. W. Hillyer, Ph. D., Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry. 

G. C. Comstock, Ph. B., L. L. B., Professor of Astronomy. 

C. A. Van Velzer, Ph. D., Professor of Mathematics. 

C. 8S. Slichter, M. S., Assistant Professor of Mathematics. 

C. R. Van Hise, M. 8., Professor of Archaean and Applied Geology. 

R. D. Salisbury, Ph. B., M. A., Professor of General and Geographic 
Geology. 

W. H. Hobbs, Ph. D., Assistant Professor of Mineralogy and Metal- 
lurgy. 

W. H. Rosenstengel,, A. M., Professor of German. 

E. T. Owen, A. B., Professor of French. 

D. B. Frankenburger, A. M., Professor of Rhetoric. 

A. A. Knowlton, A. M., Instructor in Rhetoric. 

F. M. Tisdel, B. A., Instructor in Elocution. 

H. P. Loomis, Ph. D., Instructorin Physics. : 


CONTROLLING IDEAS. 


The College is organized on the belief that through-going fundamental 
training is the first essential to a successful engineer, but that this fun- 
damental training may be best secured in connection with a certain 
amount of study of the practical applications of the principles involved, 
and not solely by theoretical study. It is further a leading thought that 
after the fundamental principles have been mastered a certain measure 
of specialization in the leading lines of engineering is advisable, because 
of the great development of engineering in recent years and the varied 
phases which it is rapidly assuming. The day is past when an en- 
gineer can be masterful in all departments, and hence an institution 
may not now content itself wlth a single general course. It is the en- 
deavor of this institution to combine a prudent amount of specializa- 
tion in the closing years with a through grounding in the funda- 


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mentals in the earlier portion of its courses; and in carrying this 
out, it endeavors to make its mathematical and theoretical courses 
strong in the earlier years, and its applied courses strong in the later 
years, while its draughting and shop courses continue progressively from 
the beginning to the end. It also introduces sufficient foreign language 
to enable its graduates to read the professional German and French 
literature and also to give so much of the mastery of the English lan- 
guage as to enable its graduates to present professional subjects with 
ease, clearness and effectiveness. 


COURSES OF STUDY. 


A full stutement of the courses is contained in the Catalogue of the 
University, which will be sent to any address on application. The fol- 


lowing brief synopses will indicate the general range of the studies 
offered. 


CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE. 


FRESHMAN YEAR.—Mathematics (advanced algebra, plane and spherical 
trigonometry, analytical geometry and descriptive geometry); practical 
mechanics (shop work); draughting (elementary and descriptive geome- 
try problems); German or French; rhetoric; rhetorical work; military 
drill; hygiene. 

SOPHOMORE YEAR.— Mathematics, descriptive geometry (analytical 
geometry, integral and differental calculus); elementary mechanics; phy- 
sics (experimental lectures); chemistry (lectures, laboratory practice, in- 
organic analysis); topographical engineering (elementary surveying, field 
practice); draughting (descriptive geometry problems, topographical), 
rhetorical work; military drill. 

JUNIOR YEAR.— Analytical mechanics; applied mechanics (graphic 
statics, thermodynamics, mechanics of materials, laboratory work); topo- 
- graphical engineering (elementary, railroad and topographical survey- 
ing); constructive engineering (building construction); steam engineer- 
ing (steam engine); draughting (topographical, platting, graphic statics 
problems and problems in construction); physics (electricity and. mag- 
netism); minerology (general, descriptive, optical, and microscopical); 
rhetorical work. 

SENIOR YEAR.— Engineering (topographical, sanitary, hydraulic); ap- 
plied mechanics (theory of structures); draughting (designs of iron and 
steel structures, schemes for ventilation, drainage, etc.); astronomy 
(practical and engineering applications); geology (theoretical and ap- 
plied, microscopic petrography), thesis work. 


UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. 


ANNOUNCEMENT 


OF THE 


Reorganization of Work in the Classical Departments. 


The calling of three new members to the instructional force of the classical 
departments involves important changes in the division of labor and requires 
a revised announcement of the courses of study offered and of the professors 
who will undertake them. The subcourses will remain substantially as an- 
nounced in the last catalogue, but will be subject te modification by mutual 
agreement between professors and students. Further developments and re- 
arrangements are contemplated for the year following. 


The new appointments are as follows: 
Pror. GEORGE L. HENDRICKSON, Professor of Latin. 


Born in Winchester, lll., 1865. A B., Johns Hopkins University, 1887; Graduate Course, 
Johns Hopkins, 1887-88; Graduate Course at University of Bonn, Germany, 1888-89; University 
of Berlin, 1890; Professor of Latin, Colorado College, 1890-91; Elected Professor of Latin, 
University of Wisconsin, June, 1891. — 

Dr. FrANK Lours VAN CLEEF, Professor of Greek. 


Born at Wellington, Ohio, 1868. Oberlin College, A. B., 1884; Harvard College, A. M., 
magna cum laude, 1885; three years graduate course in Greek, Latin and Sanskrit, Harvard, 
1885-88; Foreign fellowship from Harvard, spent at Bonn, Germany, 1888-90; Ph. D., ewm 
laude, in Greek, Latin and Sanskrit, University of Bonn, 1890; Private tutor, Cambridge, Mass., 
1890-91; Elected Professor of Greek, University of Wisconsin, July, 1891. 


Dr. HERBERT C. ToLMAN, Instructor in Latin, 

Born at Norwell, Mass., 1865. A.B., Yale University, 1888; Graduate Course, Yale Univer- 
sity, Latin and Sanskrit, 1888-90; Ph. D., Yale, 1890; Assistant in Indo-European Languages, 
Yale, 1890-91; Elected instructor in Latin, University of Wisconsin, June, 1891. 

Pror. ALEXANDER KERR, who has occupied the chair of Greek Language 
and Literature for the past twenty years, is spending the summer in Greece, and 
will return with fresh acquisitions of knowledge and with rare works and illus- 
trative material. 


Pror. W. H. Wiiuiams, who has heretofore divided his instruction be- 
tween Sanskrit, Hebrew and Greek, will hereafter give his whole time to 
Sanskrit and Semitic languages. 


It is believed that these additions to the instructional force, and the more 
complete division of labor made possible, will add greatly to the strength and 
efficiency of these departments. 


The subcourses and assignments are as follows: 


GREEK. 
PROFESSOR KERR AND PROFESSOR VAN CLEEF. 


Subcourse I, Grammar, Prose Composition, Homer. Designed for students 
who desire to begin the Greek language, or to review its fundamental princi- 
ples; especially arranged to meet the wants of Ancient Classical Freshmem 
who enter the University with advanced standing in other studies, but with 
inadequate preparation in Greek. It embraces a study of Goodwin’s Greek 
Grammar, Greek Composition, and three books of Homer’s Iliad. Five exer- 
cises a week, one year. (Prof. Kerr.) 

Open to first and second year special students and to undergraduates in 
any of the regular courses in which Greek is either elective or required. 


Subcourse If, Xenophon’s Anabasis, Translation. Special drill in writing 
paradigms, and oral exercises in Greek syntax. 

This can be taken with or independently of subcourse I. Adapted, as I, 
for beginners, or for those who have some knowledge of the language but 
wish to make a thorough review of the essentials of Attic prose. It includes 
the study of three books of the Anabasis. Special attention given to the analysis 
of the text, and to the geographical and historical references. Five times a 
week for one year. (Prof. Van Cleef.) 

Elective. 

Subcourse III, Lysias, Homer. Five orations of Lysias, two books of 
Homer’s Odyssey, Sidgwick’s Greek Prose Composition, five times a week 
during the fall and winter terms. (Prof. Kerr.) 

Required of Freshmen in the Ancient Classical Course. 


Subcourse IV, Homer’s Odyssey. Two books; three times a week, spring 
term. (Prof. Van Cleef.) 
Required of Freshmen in the Ancient Classical Course. 


Subcourse V, Herodotus, Lyric Poets. Book VII of Herodotus, both in 
prepared lessons and at sight. Selections from the Lyric Poets. Twice a 
. week, fall term; once a week, winter term; five times a week, spring term. 
(Prof. Kerr.) 

Required of Sophomores oe the Ancient Classical Course. 


Subcourse VI, Demosthenes, Euripides. The Olynthiacs of Demosthenes, 
the Medea of Euripides. Three times a week, fall term; four times a week, 
winter term. (Prof. Van Cleef.) 

Required of Sophomores of the Ancient Classical Course. 


Subcourse VII, Plato’s Apology, Crito, Phaedo and Protagoras. This 
course is changed every year. Twice a week, fall term; three times a week, 
winter and spring terms. (Prof. Kerr.) 

Elective for students who have completed the required Greek of the Fresh- 
man and Sophomore years. 

Subcourse VIII, Derivation of Technical Terms. Practice in the inflection 
and formation of words and in elementary composition. Designed to aid stu- 
dents of other departments in the mastery of technical terms of Greek deriva- 
tion. One-fifth study, winter and spring terms. (Prof. Van Cleef.) 

Elective. 


Subcourse IX, New Testament Greek. Reading of the Gospel and Epistles 
of John, the peculiarities of New Testament grammar and diction. ‘l'wice 
weekly, three terms. 

Elective. 


Subcourse X, Greek Seminary. Textual criticism and interpretation of the 
Bacchae of Euripides. Papers upon the antiquities, mythology and litera- 
ture of the play. Once a week during the year. (Prof. Van Cleef.) 

Subcourses III, IV, V and VI are required of candidates for the degree of 
Bachelor of Arts; elective for other students. 


LATIN. 
PROFESSOR HENDRICKSON AND DR. TOLMAN. 


Subcourse I, Cicero, Vergil. Cicero’s Orations (four), Vergil’s Aineid (six 
books), Latin Composition; five exercises a week duringthe year. (Dr. Tolman.) 

Required of members of the Greek Class; elective for Freshmen of suita- 
ble preparation in the English Course. 


Subcourse II, Livy, Cicero. Livy, Book XXI, Cicero de Senectute, Latin 
Composition and reading at sight, Roman History in the Epoch Series; five 
exercises a week during the fall and winter terms. (Dr. Tolman.) 

Required of Freshmen in the Modern Classical Course. 


Subcourse III, Livy, Cicero. Livy, Book XXI, Cicero de Senectute and 
Select Epistles, Latin Composition and reading at sight, Roman History in the 
Epoch Series; five exercises a week during the fall and winter terms and two 
exercises a week during the spring term. (Prof. Hendrickson.) 

Required of Freshmen in the Ancient Classical Course; elective for Sopho- 
mores of suitable preparation in the, English Course. 


Subcourse IV, Horace, Terence. Horace’s Odes, Satires and Epistles, 
Terence’s Andria, Roman History in the Epoch Series; two exercises a week 
during the fall term and three exercises a week during the winter and spring 
terms. (Prof. Hendrickson.) 

Required of Sophomores in the Modern Classical Course. 


Subcourse V, Horace, Plautus, Tacitus. Horace’s Odes, Satires and Epis- 
tles, Plautus’ Mostellaria, Tacitus’ Germania and Agricola, Latin Composition 
and reading at sight, Roman History in the Epoch Series; five exercises a week 
during the year. (Dr. Tolman.) 

Required of Sophomores in the Ancient Classical Course. 


Subcourse VI, (a) Terence’s Adelphe and Plautus’ Menechmi; (b) Pliny’s 
Letters; (c) Lectures on the Private Antiquities of the Romans and the Architect- 
ural Remains of the City of Rome, illustrated by lantern views; three times a 
week in the fall term and twice a week in the winter and spring terms. (Prof. 
Hendrickson.) Omitted in 1891-92; will be given in 1892-93. 

Elective for Juniors and Seniors in the Ancient and Modern Classical 
Courses. 


- Subcourse VII, (a) Lucretius, Books I, III, V; (b) Juvenal and Persius; 
“(c) Lectures on the History of Roman Literature, with Quintilian, Book X, and 
direction of the student’s private reading. (Prof. Hendrickson.) 
Elective for Juniors and Seniors in the Ancient and Modern Classical 
Courses. 
Subcourse VIII, Latin Seminary. Text Criticism of Tacitus’ Dialogus de 
Oratoribus. This course is intended chiefly for graduate students, but will be 
open to others with the consent of the instructor. The work will be accom- 
panied by the presentation of papers on special topics; one meeting weekly of 
an hour and a half, counting as a two-fifths ste@dy. (Prof. Hendrickson.) 
Subcourse IX, Latin Philology. Sounds, inflections and syntax of the ~ 
Latin language from the comparative standpoint, with extracts from Aulus 
Gellius and Quintilian; twice a week throughout the year. (Prof. Hendrickson.) 
Subcourse X, Teachers’ Course. Methods of teaching Latin in preparatory 
schools; one exercise a week during the spring term. (Prof. Hendrickson.) 
Courses in sight reading will be offered. 


SANSKRIT. 
PROFESSOR WILLIAMS. 


Subcourse I, Perry’s Sanskrit Primer and Whitney’s Grammar, twice 
weekly during the year. 

Elective. 

Subcourse II, Reader, the selections of Larman’s Reader, twice weekly 
during the year. 

Elective. 

SEMITIC LANGUAGES. 
PROFESSOR WILLIAMS. 


Subcourse I, Hebrew, Genesis i-viii, and with these chapters the lead- 
ing grammatical principles of the language, Pentateuchal poetry twice 
weekly during the year. 

Elective. 


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Subcourse II, Hebrew, Linguistic Interpretation of parts of Samuel, Isaiah 
and the Psalms; twice weekly during the year. 
Elective. 


Subcourse III, Hebrew Syntax, recitations and lectures; once weekly 
during the year. 

Elective. 

Subcourse IV, History of Israel, twice a week during the winter and 
spring terms. 

Elective for all students whether they have eaeden the study of the Sem- 


itic languages or not. . 


Instruction is offered in Assyrian (selections in cuneiform text and Lyon’s 
Assyrian Manual) and in Arabic (portions of the Kuran and Lansing’s Arabic 
Manual) if desired bya sufficient number of students to justify it. 

_ These courses may be extended or additional courses offered if desired by 
a sufficient number of students. — 


RAILWAY ENGINEERING COURSE. 


The Railway Engineering Course is identical with the Civil Engineer- 
ing Course through the first two years. In the last two years those sub- 
jects offered in the Civil Engineering Course which are not important 
to railway engineers are omitted and Railway Engineering substituted 
in their stead. Among the special subjects introduced are the following: 
Railway projects, survey of routes and earthwork computation, econo- 
mics of railway location, specifications for railway construction and for 
railway machinery, economics of railway construction, projects and de- 
signs, track details, railway maintenance and management, structure 
and efficiency of locomotive engines, railway jurisprudence, hoisting 
and pumping machinery, bridge building, engineering architecture and 
such other subjects as may be found practicable and desirable as the 
course is developed. The details of the arrangement and development 
of these are not yet fully determined but will be adjusted as may be 
found advisable in the growth of the course now fully provided for. 


MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSE. 


FRESHMAN YEAR.— Mathematics (higher algebra, ‘plane and spherical 
trigonometry, analytical geometry, descriptive geometry); practical me- 
chanics (shop work); draughting (elementary, descriptive geometry prob- 
lems); German or French; rhetoric; rhetorical work: military drill; 
hygiene. 

SopHOMORE YEAR.— Mathematics (descriptive geometry, analytical 
geometry, differential and integral calculus); engineering (elements of 
machines); practical mechanics (shop work); draughting (descriptive 
geometry problems, elements of machines); physics (experimental lec- 
tures); chemistry (lectures, laboratory practice, inorganic analysis); rhe- 
torical work; military drill. 

JUNIOR YEAR.— Engineering (elements of machines, theory of steam 
engine); mechanics (analytical, graphic statics, mechanics of materials); 
applied mechanics (thermodynamics); draughting (elements of machines, 
problems in graphic statics, hoisting machinery); practical mechanics 
(shop work); rhetorical work. 

Senior YEAR.— Engineering (construction of steam engine, laboratory 
work, hydraulic motors); mechanics (mechanics of machinery); practical 
mechanics (shop work); draughting (pumps, steam engine); metallurgy 
(fuel, iron and steel); astronomy (practical engineering applications); 
thesis work, 

COURSE IN RAILWAY MECHANICS. 


The course in Railway Mechanics consists of the same studies as the 
Mechanical Enginesting Course for the first two years. In the last two 
years those subjects in the Mechanieal Engineering Course that are not 
important to the railway master mechanic or the superintendent of 


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motive power are omitted, and subjects relating to railway mechanics 
substituted for them. The following are among the topics: Structure 
and efficiency of locomotive engine special types of engines, hoisting 
machinery and pumps, design for the construction of railway machin- 
ery, Specifications and contracts for the same, and other subjects relating 
to the mechanics of railroading. 


COURSE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. 


The course in Electrical Engineering is nearly identical with the 
Mechanical Engineering Course during the first two years, since a large 
part of what is required in mechanical engineering is necessary to a thor- 
oughly equipped electrical engineer. Inthe last two years those subjects 
given in the Mechanical Engineering Course which are not important to 
the electrical engineer are omitted and electrical studies substituted 
therefor. As now arranged, the special features of the course begin with 
physics in the second year and are followed by two consecutive years of 
electrical study. There is given first a thorough grounding in the 
science and theory of electricity and magnetism and in electro-dynamics. 
This is accompanied and followed by electrical measurements and tests 
of all kinds, standardizing, methods of determining electrical units, 
economics of electric distribution, electric transmission of power and 
electric motors, electric locomotives, electric lighting, dynamos, lamps, 
etc., photometry, management and care of batteries, telegraphy, tele- 
phony, electrolosis and electro-metallurgy. Important additions to the 
course are contemplated. 


MINING ENGINEERING COURSE. 


This course embraces the leading features of the Civil Engineering 
Course save that in the last two years mineralogy, metallurgy, assaying, 
concentration of ores, geology, mine engineering, mines and mine tim- 
bering take the leading place in the course. 


METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING COURSE. 


This is closely similar to the Mining Engineering Course save that in 
the last two years chemistry, assaying, mineralogy, metallurgy and geol- 
ogy become the leading themes of study. 

From the foregoing brief outlines it will be seen that an opportunity 
is afforded to any student who may be in dotibt as to the special line of 
engineering which it is best for him to adopt, to defer his decision until 
the close of the Freshman year, since the first year is fundamental to all 
the courses and is essentially thesame. A student may even change his 
course at the close of the second year with slight disadvantage. At the 
beginning of the third year the courses diverge into their special lines, 
and thenceforward each is shaped so as to develop special fitness for the 
Jine chosen, 


QUARTERS AND EQUIPMENT. 


The laboratory, draughting, experimental and class work of the Col- 
lege of Mechanics and Engineering is chiefly provided for upon the two 
lower floors of Science Hall, one of the finest educational structures in 
this country. The mechanical practice is carried on in the Machine Shop, 
a building exclusively devoted to the purpose; the chemistry, assaying, 
and metallurgical work are carried on in the Chemical Building, a fine 
structure built especially for the purpose. The work in allied sciences, 
mineralogy, geology, etc., is conducted upon the upper floors of science 
Hall the practical astronomy at the Observatory; the language and mathe- 
matical studies in the literary halls of the University. The advantages 
of association with students seeking general and literary culture, are 
thus secured. 


ENGINEERING LABORATORIES. 


The engineering laboratories contain a large variety of apparatus for 
experimental purposes, among which are the following: Three testing ma- 
chines made by Tinius Olsen & Co., of 10,000 pounds, 20,000 pounds and 
50,000 pounds capacity respectively, provided with tools for making tests 
in tension, compression, bending and torsion; a Thurston autographic 
torsion testing machine, a Riehle Bros. cement testing machine of 1,000 
pounds capacity, with the necessary clamps and apparatus for measur- 
ing and moulding; high and low level tanks of large capacity, fitted for 
experimenting on and determining the flow of water through orifices 
and pipes and over weirs; friction brakes of large and small capacity 
and transmitting dynamometers suitable for carrying out a great variety 
of tests; a ten-horse power experimental turbine wheel. <A ten-horse 
power vertical steam engine supplies power to the laboratory. There is 
a fifty-horse power quarter-crank compound engine, so arranged that 
either cylinder can be supplied with live steam from the boiler and run 
as a single cylinder engine. The condenser and pumps can also be dis- 
connected so that the engine may be run as a non-condensing one. 
Both cylinders and the receiver are provided with steam jackets, which 
may be put out of use at will. By means of a Proell governor the 
number of revolutions may be varied from 50 to 125. The cylinders 
_ have each four puppet valves and the cut-off of the steam is automati- 
cally controlled by the governor and may vary between zero and nine- 
tenths of the stroke. A new fifty-one horse power Root boiler furnishes 
the steam for this engine exclusively, and will be run in connection with 
it for the large number of interesting experiments and tests which may 
be carried out by means of this very perfect engine. There are also the 
necessary tanks, weighing apparatus, pyrometers, calorimeters, etc., for 
making complete tests of the economy and capacity of boilers; witha 
variety of minor and accessory apparatus. The laboratory contains a 


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large model of Stephenson’s link motion, in connection with the piston, 
cross-head, connecting-rod and crank of engine. It is made in sucha 
way that the dimensions of all the different parts of the model can be 
changed at will. There is also a small beam engine, with Corliss valve 
gear, cylinder 414” x 9", an Ericsson hot-air engine, a small dynamo, fur- 
nishing light to the laboratory, with a small high speed engine fur- 
nishing the motive power; a small compound marine engine, with sur- 
face condenser and pumps. All these last named machines, including 
the link motion, have been made by the Seniors in Mechanical Engineer- 
ing of the last few years. Two lathes (in addition to those in the ma- 
chine shop) are placed in the laboratory for convenience in preparing 
specimens for the testing machine. 

The engineering museum contains a complete set of Schroeder’s 
models for descriptive geometry, including shades, shadows and per- 
spective; also a small but carefully selected collection of Schroeder’s 
kinematic models, besides a number of smaller models, made by students, 
illustrative of kinematics. 

The draughting room contains a large and varied collection of general 
working and detailed drawings illustrating a great variety of engineering 
structures and machines. 

The Civil Engineering department is very completely equipped with 
surveying instruments, gauges, meters, etc. The standard of weights 
and measures belonging tothe state are kept in this department, and all 
official comparisons are made here. 


ELECTRICAL LABORATORIES. 


An admirable suite of rooms in Science Hall are devoted to laboratory 
work in electricity. They are inimmediate connection with the physical 
laboratories and lecture room, which are supplied with an excellent outfit 
of apparatus of the latest design and most approved manufacture. 
Among the electrical and magnetic apparatus are a complete set of Sir 
Wm. Thomson’s instruments for electrical measurements, including a 
new form of magnetometer by Dr. Gray, electro-dynamometers, volt- 
meters amperemeters, resistance boxes, galvanometers. condensers, and 
other test instruments for electrical engineering. There are also electro- 
meters by Thompson and Edelmann, electric motors, storage batteries, a 
large Ruhmkorff coil,a Brackett cradle for measuring electrical power, a 
very full set of Crooke’s tubes, switches, standards of electro-motive 
force, etc. The electric laboratories are connected with the Machine 
Shop where the dynamos are placed. There are, at present, four of 
these of different construction and adaptation. 


THE ASSAY LABORATORY. 


The assay laboratory, situated in the south part of the basement of 
the chemical building, is well equipped. It has separate rooms for fur- 


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